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All those who think that the country will suffer if more firms are blacklisted are plain wrong. Treating corrupt entities with kid gloves does much more damage to the country. National security is a lot more than some people in uniform and some equipment.

This whole article is sensationalism with little factual truth behind it.The Italian authorities have not formally charged or completed their investigation therefore India can not rescind the contract OR return any items. Doing so India will violate the contract and pay a heavy financial price.It is also not clear any kickback was received by any Indians and until solid evidence is supplied no point jumping up and down on assumptions. I don't think it is good journalism to preempt proper judicial conclusions and more importantly say things that can't simply happen…even the GOI has decided NOT to blacklist firms at… Read more »

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3 years 9 months ago

ARE WE RAISING THE BAR TO HIGH the standard of INDIAN morality very high to the point which is not possible attain.On the other hand it is a natural law that every thing gets deappriciates with passage of time even time accepted morals.Every one ignored Shri Anna Hazare's movement to the extent it fizzled out what Gen VK Singh did went down as unsung soldier to put in a few words we are TOTALLY CORRUPT or we have raised our moral standards too high without having the wherewithal for it.The way out is to revive Anna's movement into a revolution… Read more »

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3 years 9 months ago

black listing… threatens our… only and the main source… of earnings… millions of dollors… kindly help… write in favour of… foregn deals… write against black listings… please… please… please… we will share… our share… with you… please… please… please… and fast… sp has ready funds… to share… do it…

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3 years 9 months ago

1.India should not scrap any deal which has been done after long field trial and evaluation done. Logically and most practically this is the best solution India should have implemented long back…to help it's armed forces from lagging behind on every defense modernization projects. 2.Armed Forces need to do a quick Technical Audit of the already delivered products such is in this AW case,AW-101s to check if actual performance parameters matches IAF qualitative requirements and to ensure that there has no compromise on quality happened. 3.Need to investigate if the bribe had any impact of compromise on Quality or Selection… Read more »

Why the bribe is paid? commission? lobbying? It is paid because the deal is swung by these guys through the Army/Airforce/Navy brass as the Defence Minister is lily white.The whole english media talks about defence preparedness going down due to cancellation of this Agusta deal. No way sir. This helicopter for VVIP security is not required at all. this crap aboout defence preparedenss going down is just crap.